Browsing Asian languages and literature by Subject "Asian languages and literature"
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Hyperfemininities, Hypermasculinities, and Hypersexualities in Classical Japanese Literature
(2012-09-13)This study is an attempt to elucidate the complex interrelationship between gender, sexuality, desire, and power by examining how premodern Japanese texts represent the gender-based ideals of women and men at the peak and ... -
<sup>~</sup>° and /--: Their origins, their grammaticalization, and the process of encroachment of the former by the latter from a historical perspective
(2013-02-25)There has been controversy regarding the functional differences between the forms <sup>~</sup>° and /-- in Classical Chinese. Because of their similar usages, <sup>~</sup>° and /-- are often considered graphic variants. ... -
Urbanization and Interactions in the Early Historic Deccan: The Sātavāhana, Western Kṣatrapa, and Ikṣvāku Dynasties
(2012-09-13)This thesis examines the development of urbanization and interactions in the early historic Deccan. The Satavahana, Western Ksatrapa, and Iksvaku dynasties are the political constituents of this study, and I draw from ... -
Wei-Jin Sacrificial Ballets: Reform versus Conservation
(2013-02-25)This dissertation examines the sixteen extant Wei-Jin sacrificial ballet hymns of Wang Can, Fu Xuan, Xun Xu, and Zhang Hua to discover the impetus for and significance of the changes in sacrificial hymns during the Wei-Jin ...